Survey #236 Full Response from C
| Describe a collection or category of items in your home that you’re worried might have crossed over into “too many” or “too much.” | Shoes, craft materials, hardwear(screws, nut, bolts,cables), CDS, |
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| For the category or collection described above, what factor(s) contribute to your assessment of the stash as excessive? | Am ever worrying that I might not have the right shoes, I have for 4 seasons 23 pairs, though I only wear 7 of them, mostly. DH doesn't want to have to decide which hardware to get rid of. We'll keep the CDs, though we hardly play them because they are easy to store. |
| For the category or collection described previously, what would you consider a reasonable limit? Your answer may take the form of a precise number, a volume of space, a budget, a time commitment, or any other metric that makes sense to you. Optional: Explain how you arrived at this answer. | Shoes: 4 per season incl. snow boots and hiking boots. Hardware: i don't know which to keep CDs: unsure, but no more new ones! |
| Describe something that you keep in your space because it reminds you of a better time in your life or a fond memory, even though you might otherwise consider it unnecessary or excessive. | My entire collection, so unnecessery and a slight burden, but it's part of me. |
| Here’s your chance to ask Gayle and Ed any question you’re curious about. It need not be related to this survey’s topic(s). If we think that your question—and our answer—might be useful or instructive to The Clutter Fairy Weekly audience, we’ll share them in an upcoming episode. | What do you think the excessive consumption reflects? How manipulative is advertising getting? |
| Future topics | Please, an exploration of compulsive disorganization. How is like or different than hoarding? |
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